Collector:

John B. Hatcher  Search this

Donor Name:

Bureau Of American Ethnology  Search this

Culture:

Tehuelche (Aónikenk)  Search this

Object Type:

Robe

Place:

Patagonia, Argentina, South America

Accession Date:

2 Sep 1898

Collection Date:

1897 to 1898

Notes:

FROM CARD: "178421-3. GUANACO, PAINTED. MADE OF VARIOUS-SHAPED PIECES OF GUANACO SKIN, SKILLFULLY SEWED TOGETHER, FORMING ON THE FUR SIDE A HUMAN FIGURE IN THE WHITE IN THE WHITE OF THE BELLY SKIN. PAINTED ON FLESH SIDE WITH DIAGONALS CROSSING, FORMING LOSENGES, THE CENTER OF EACH BEARING A DOT IN RED OR BLUE. USED FOR BEDDING."

Record Last Modified:

11 Apr 2025

Specimen Count:

1

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

033958

USNM Number:

E178421-0

See more items in:

Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3e9ec8139-aee1-42a6-8d9b-6f509728b8f2

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8352654